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Show ! ELIMINATION OF I RAUCOUS NOISES i j i Horn Is Vital Dit of Equipment, Equip-ment, but Should Be Used Intelligently. An appeal to motorists trenerally to aid in the elimination of senseless noises and to take the raucous notes out of those that seem relatively use-i use-i ful, has been made by Charles 51. I Hayes, president tf the Chicago Mo- I tor club. While tlie automobile has i 'brought Innumerable blessings, Mr. Hayes points out. it also has brought innumerable noises that should- be eliminated. Vital Bit of Equipment. "Every motorist is compelled to use the horn on his car. It is a vital bit of equipment," says Sir. Hayes. "However, there is an Intelligent standard In lliis aspect of driving that every motorist can try to reach. "A movement has been launched i -by the American Automobile nssocia- j tion, with which this club is affiliated, J toward the elimination of useless v noises by automobile owners and the arguments . advanced are soundly based on 'facts. Certain classes of I motorists, entirely through thought- ' lcssness, of course, never find them selves In any sort of traffic predicament predica-ment that their first thought Is not for the horn button. "When approaching a street Inter-scv-ion, regardless of the fact that ! the pedestrian has the right of way, ! they resort to the horn in a seeming j attempt to blast the walker out of tils legal rights. Use of Horn Imperative. ! "There are dozens of times when j ose of the horn is absolutely impera- ; tlve. When passing another vehicle, I one Is legally compelled to give a warning. A warning is enough. Still, thousands of motorists are not satisfied satis-fied with a mere warning. "Rounding curves, usually calls for the use of the horn. Here is another case when there Is a reasonable limit to the use of it. A signal Is a signal only so long as It does not become cutely annoying to the person whose attention one is trying to attract. After that, too often, It becomes a I distinct challenge. One of the most annoying of noises Is that created by 1 the motorist who wants to attract the attention of some one Inside a building. build-ing. Use the horn, but use It intelli-; intelli-; gently." |